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21 September 2015

My day on the Jaftex 85th Anniversary Blog Hop

Jaftex, a family run textile business, is Celebrating a Milestone! Happy 85th Anniversary, Jaftex!

Jaftex is the parent company for Blank Quilting, Studioe Fabrics, and Henry Glass Fabrics. In celebration of this milestone event, I was invited to participate in this exciting blog hop. This blog hop is packed full of fabulous giveaways from each of the participants, so be sure to check out the JAFTEX page tab under my blog header for the full schedule, and follow along to see what everyone has created!

To help us celebrate, I've invited the Teddy Bears....

I received a fat quarter bundle of Fusion Illusion from Blank Quilting for my project. It took me quite a while to figure out what I wanted to make. Those fabrics finally whispered something about wanting to become Teddy Bears. But the whole time I was working on those blocks, all I could think about was Gummy Bears! Those bright, vibrant prints are so yummy!

Just look at the fun texture of the Fusion Illusion. Those rich, swirly prints remind me of the good times spent finger painting back in Kindergarten class. And it gives the illusion of cuddly, fluffy fur on those bears!

Searching through (my stash), I found the perfect background fabric. It is Crystal Palace by Whimsies & Wishes for Studioe Fabrics. This subtle text print was just what those bright bears needed. And the winter words helped keep me cool in the July heat as I pieced and pressed.

For the quilting, I used my organic wavy lines with my walking foot. Always a fun and fast finish, and a pleasure to perform. Those of you who are regulars around here have seen this method used on many of my quilts. But for anyone visiting for the first time today, you may be interested in watching this video showing how I quilt my wavy lines.

The binding is Folio by Henry Glass Fabrics. Another piece found in . I used my most familiar binding method to sew the binding first to the back and then topstitched from the front of the quilt. It was great to be able to include fabrics from all three of the Jaftex companies in this project. Making this finish all that much more special!

Teddy Bears finished at approximately 40" x 40" using 10" finished size bear blocks. And this is NOT paper pieced. If you are interested in making your own version of the Teddy Bears quilt, please click here to purchase the pattern.

Sending out a great big THANK YOU! to Linda Lum DeBono for all her hard work in organizing this blog hop and for offering us the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful celebration.

For your convenience, I have added a JAFTEX page tab at the top of my blog where you will find the complete schedule and can make your way over to visit each of the participants throughout the month of September. Happy Hopping!

How do you enter the giveaway contests?

First up..... Click on the following link to be taken to the grand giveaway!

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I love the fabric you used - it looks perfect for the little bear heads. I also love your quilting method, and have been trying it myself on a few mini quilts.......I'm still practicing :).....yours is done so beautifully. Thank you for this giveaway chance!

Yes, I would definitely make teddy bears. Or maybe doggone cute pups! Or I could make another Elephant Parade quilt with colorful elephants. Maybe there's enough fabric to make multiple quilts, even if there are fewer animals on each one...

Me again... I didn't even answered the question for the giveaway... I think this fabric would be perfect for anything relating to nature. I would surely use it for flowers, leaves, butterflies and birds.

Lorna, I just found your blog today and have enjoyed my visit. Always pleased to find a fellow Canadian. Your teddy bears are a great use of that colorful fabric which would be a welcome addition to my stash.ccurrie1952 at gmail dot com

Lorna the teddy bears are just darling! Since I don't have any young children and my grandson already has plenty of quilts from me, I would use the fabric for something else if I was lucky enough to win. But I would make the teddy bears quilt just in case I was lucky enough to have another grandchild one day! Heck I might even make the teddy bears for me they are so cute!!!

Your bear pattern is another winner. Since I don't have any little ones to make a quilt for at this point, I'd use the fabrics for something else. Perhaps a lap quilt for a friend. Not sure which pattern yet. Love all the closeup photos so you can see the design in these great fabrics.

Those Teddy Bears are so adorable! The colors are so vibrant too! I'm not sure I'd use the Teddy Bear pattern right now, but I know I'll be having some great grands in the future as my grandson got married in May. I guess I could plan ahead and go on with the quilt to have it ready!! I do love that bundle. Your quilt is quite an inspiration!

I'm at the in-between stage, grandkids too old for teddy bears and not old enough to give me great grandkids (thank goodness!) So, I'd use the Fusion Illusion bundle to make a strip pieced chevron quilt.

Hi from Denmark, Hey Lorna, I will love to sew a babyquilt, to our local hospital for a early born baby. Your new bear patterns are sooooo cute for that, so PLEASE I will love to winn Your Fat Quarter bundle, so I can make a little baby a gift... Big hug from Denmark

Your bear pattern is awesome and I have a new baby coming into my family soon, so if I win I will make your pattern with this awesome fabric. Your wavy line quilting looks beautiful and I am going to try that too - thanks.Paulineperry94022 at hotmail dot comperry94022 at hotmail dot com

This project is just so cute, but honestly, if I were to win that bundle I would consider using it for your Wow-E pattern that I got a few months back. It's just sitting there, waiting for the right fabric to come along. Also I really love that background fabric you chose. It's gorgeous.

Great pattern Lorna, I see some gummy bears too! Fabulous fabric, but if I won I would probably not use it for your bears...unless I made a crib size and donated it. I have no babies in the family! I would use some of the fabric in my (as yet unsewn, but fabric collected) Lake quilt, and use the rest in a bright and happy summer quilt!

Lorna, you always come up with the cutest animal patterns and this quilt is just way too cute. If I were lucky enough to win, I would love to make the bear quilt. I love Teddy Bears and this would go so well with all my others. Thank you so much.

I honestly don't know what I would make with those fabrics, but I'm sure it would be lovely. I do know I'm going to have to get some of that background fabric, I adore text fabrics and that one is so fun.

Your teddies and dogs are too cute, I used to own a Boston Terrier so the dogs are close to my heart. Thanks for a chance to win this great collection.

You created a spectacular quilt using these fabrics. I adore the way the fabric does make you think of soft fur on the bears. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful creative day! brend_ack@yahoo.com

I love the Fusion Illusion fabrics, and I think I would use it to make the Gmmy Bears quilt, it is just so precious! I really adore all of your animal patterns.My email is: bestbelle2010@aol.com Thanks!

Your quilt is so cute! I could use these fabrics in so many things! Blender fabrics are always a winner in my book. I still haven't gotten started on your dog quilt blocks (soon I hope!) and I think these fabrics would be perfect for them.

I would love to try one of your patterns. The Bears are adorable. I would probably use the Browns for the Bears, and save the rainbow colors for my rainbow stash. Although my boys do love gummy bears...

I love the Bears but think I would use some of the fabric for Dog Gone Cute for my stepdaughter and the rest in a Sampler Quilt I am going to do along with some other fabrics I picked up at Kathy's Quilt Shop in Prince George, BC.

I'm not sure what I would do with them but they are so pretty I don't imagine it would take long to come up with something! The bears are just adorable! One of these days there will be a little one in the family that I can sew up something that cute for.

The bear pattern would be a good one to use when making a future baby shower gift. It could go for either boy or girl and all babies have bears on something. Love the fabric bundle , the texture really shows up on the tone on tone print. Thank you for being in the contest.

I love this bear quilt and the beautiful fabric. I would probably make the teddy bear quilt with the fabric if I was lucky enough to win! Love the fabric bundle! Thanks for being in this contest and for the chance to win!

I love your Teddy Bears, and yes - what great textured fabrics for them! I have a new niece or nephew arriving in February, so I'd definitely use this fabric to make the Teddy Bears pattern. Thanks for the chance to win!

The Teddy bears are really cute. They remind me of one of my first quilts which was an appliqued teddy bear on a baby quilt for my nephew who is now 31. I'd love using those bright fabrics for more baby quilts.

I don't know if I would make the bears right away as I don't know anyone that is having a baby soon, but I would eventually make a baby quilt using the teddy bear pattern. I would probably use the fabric in another quilt first.

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